No. 6 Miami pulls away from Hawaii 75-57 to stay unbeaten
HONOLULU — Miami turned up the pressure in the second half to turn away Hawaii and remain unbeaten.
Puna home invasion being investigated
Hawaii Island police are investigating a home invasion that occurred in Puna on Monday evening.
2 escapees wanted
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two inmates who escaped from Kulani Prison.
Trump signs tax cut in “rush job” Oval Office signing event
WASHINGTON — In the end, Donald Trump’s top achievement as president— a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul — was finalized in a “rush job” of an affair. And that was OK with him.
About Town: 12-23-17
Hilo museum lands rare Hawaiian artifact
Helping the homeless serves us all
Homelessness has been in the news a lot lately, but the phenomenon is not new. The poor have always been with us, but society’s accommodation changes. Let’s roughly categorize the homeless because they are certainly not all the same.
BIIF soccer: Konawaena, Hilo break even
It wasn’t the holiday blues, more like the holiday blahs.
College football: Bowl comes with more issues for Florida State in sad season
Florida State has faced one problem after another since starting the season ranked No. 3.
Golf: Tiger Woods decides to be his own swing coach
Tiger Woods is embarking on his latest comeback without a swing coach.
College basketball: No. 6 Miami overpowers Hawaii in Diamond Head Classic
LAS VEGAS — Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu is only a sophomore, but she leads the Ducks like a senior.
College football: Houston’s Ed Oliver will strut his stuff at the Hawaii Bowl
The best defensive linemen usually possess strength, agility and relentlessness known, in football parlance, as a “good motor.”
Hawaiian surfers will represent United States in 2020 Olympics
When John John Florence competed in the Billabong Pipe Masters this week, winning his second world championship, he was, as is the custom in surfing, listed as representing “Hawaii.”
Efficient offense: Kealakehe defeats Makua Lani 5-0
Kealakehe managed to snap its three-game losing streak and get back to winning at home with a dominating 5-0 victory over Makua Lani at Waverider Stadium on Friday.
Car giveaways
KAILUA-KONA — Brandon Williams stood, shocked, in the parking lot of Big Island Toyota as Kona Crush Soccer players chanted his name next to a minivan adorned with a gold bow.
Local companies work together to donate salvaged van to Big Island veteran
KAILUA-KONA — Big families on the Big Island need big cars. This holiday season, a handful of local companies got together to find such a family and presented them with an early Christmas present to make their lives a little simpler.
Churches to hold Christmas Eve Candlelight services
KAILUA-KONA — While the holidays can be an overwhelming time of year, churches on the island do their part to bring the community together with a candlelight service and a Christmas message.
AP News in Brief 12-23-17
Suit: Apple slowed iPhones, forcing owners to buy new ones
UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions against North Korea on Friday in response to its latest launch of a ballistic missile that Pyongyang says is capable of reaching anywhere on the U.S. mainland.
Evolving tube network blocked and diverted lava from the Kamokuna delta
Lava erupting from the active vent on the east flank of Pu‘u ‘O‘o has not entered the ocean or reached the Kamokuna lava delta during the past month. Instead, small lava flows are scattered across the 61g flow field, breaking out from the lava-tube network between Pu‘u ‘O‘o and the coastal plain. Geologists of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory last observed active lava atop the delta on November 17.
Santa’s experts: Kealakehe first-graders share all they know on St. Nick
KAILUA-KONA — It’s that time of year again, when Santa Claus himself prepares to circle the globe delivering presents to the world’s boys and girls. West Hawaii Today tried to catch Santa before his annual trip, but we understand he’s had a busy schedule lately.
Court upholds ban injunction
HONOLULU – Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Hawaii v. Trump upholding a nationwide injunction against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, dated Sept. 24, 2017, which seeks to ban immigration and many visitor visas for the citizens of six Muslim-majority countries. Because of a prior order issued by the Supreme Court, the travel ban will, however, remain in effect for the time being.
Police ID body found in Puna
Puna home invasion being investigated
Escapee returning to Hawaii
HONOLULU – Randall T. Saito was served Friday in San Joaquin Superior Court with a Governor’s Warrant, issued by the State of California, authorizing Mr. Saito’s extradition back to Hawaii, Attorney General Doug Chin announced.
Cemetery damaged in accident
In the early morning hours of Dec. 20, an automobile accident caused damage to approximately 15 plots at Alae Cemetery. The Hawaii County Police Department is investigating the incident.
